Today, Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman released the following statement following the fatal accident at the demolition of the Gillette Building in Saint Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood:

“My heart goes out to the family of the worker who was tragically killed during demolition of the Gillette Building in Lowertown earlier today,” said Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman. “Construction work can be a dangerous job, and so today I am thankful to all the men and women in construction trades who day in and day out work to make our community a better place.”